Scottish Fraser Clan Silver Set with Sgian Dubh
A Scottish Fraser clan set, James Crichton / Edinburgh / circa 1924, the handsomely displayed set comprising a sterling silver mounted sporran, sterling silver and citrine mounted Sgian Dubh, a sterling silver citrine mounted kilt pin, a sterling silver Fraser clan brooch decorated with clan crest and motto 'Je Suis Pret' (I am ready) and sterling silver &, citrine kilt sash brooch, the Sgian Dubh was added later, with makers marks for Thomas Kerr Ebbutt, Edinburgh, circa 1928, the sporran 11.02 in. long, 7.87 in. wide
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- brooches and pins - kilt pins and brooches 23
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brooches, set with
- citrine 147
- Scottish, hardstone and other 205
- brooches, silver - silver items 2,659
